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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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